27 March 2009

maison21 has combined forces with tisha of varela interiors to unleash one mutha of a sale! it's kind of like a great sale at your favorite vintage resale gallery, along with the biggest yard sale ever, all rolled into one delicious day of deals! several of our friends and neighbors will be joining in as well, so there will be something for everybody, and at every price point! high end to low down! bring cash to buy, or join the fun and bring some stuff to sell- all are welcome! heck, just stop by for a cup of coffee and some witty yard sale banter...

the maison21 inventory will be slashed by 20% or more on pretty much everything, and there will be lots of other designer goodies as well- fabrics and wall coverings, furniture, lighting and tons of home accessories. all kinds of stuff, from the good to the bad to the really ugly!

added bonus- mona will be offering really stinky dog breath kisses- two licks for a buck! (richard will be hiding under the bed).

no atelier tours this saturday, but if you leave your name and number, maison21 promises to invite you to his next cocktail party, and you can get all your voyeuristic needs met then...

free pony rides for the kids!(just kidding)

ps- if you bring stuff to sell, totally cool, but you have to stay with your merchandise & haul it away if it doesn't sell- we ain't running a staffed consignment shop. we do like to swap cool stuff for cool stuff on occasion, though ;-)

pps- some gentle bargaining is expected, but prices are already pretty low, so hardcore hagglers will not be tolerated. if you want stuff for free, the maison21 security staff will tazer your ass and forcibly remove you. or at least throw you some serious attitude. 'cept mona, she loves everybody. even hagglers.

ppps- speaking of attitude, that's all earlybirds will get. attitude. lots of it.

sorry to be a buzzkill, but a few gentle rules will make this a fun event event for all. and it will be fun, promise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG, what a blast! It would be a pleasure to meet you and Mona! I just might brave the La Brea traffic (and those tricky red-light cameras). Is it really okay to bring items to sell? If so, please update your post with the proper protocol for sellers. (Don't worry, I wouldn't pull up with a pick-up truck's worth of stuff.)

psThose of us raised with manners would never ask for a tour of someone's home. [Shudders in horror.] Always wait to be invited, my mama tol' me. (TOCHA has also partied at the Playboy Mansion, where guests must stay on the grounds and may never enter Hef's lair.) We knowz how to behave ourselves!

bb8- well, lots of the smalls are left over from my ebay days, so yes, in a way it is ebay live! coleen canceled, but i hope you still can drop in.

tocha- per your brilliant suggestion, i have amended things to reflect a few gentle guidelines. please do bring stuff- the more the merrier. the townhouse next to mine is vacant, so we have plenty of yard to spread out on.

I'm devastated I can't be there Christian. I believe the only other person who covets brass/bronze objets more than mcjo is m21. I'm getting palpitations thinking about what I'm missing out on. Good luck!

I woke up early and packed up the jalopy with a bunch of goodies—most shabby, some chic (including a little thank you gift for M21 for the use of his lawn). Barely made a dent in my own atelier. Who knew I had so much stuff? Perhaps it's time I turned pro.

Anyway, got on the freeway, then got off. Headed up Mulholland, down Fairfax, winding my way to Little Ethiopia. By this time it was 10:30. (In other words, fashionably late.)

I turned the corner. Is this the place?

A crowd of well-heeled shoppers buzzed around merchandise like honey bees on bougainvillea.

Yes, it was the place. The most happening pop-up sale of the day. And oh look! A parking spot right across the street! [Pulls in perfectly behind a beige Mini.]

It was right about then when—overwhelmed by the fabulousness of it all—a mild case of agoraphobia set in.

No, you're here, I told myself. So get out an mingle! Plus, you need the cash! Go! Sell!

So I forced myself to cross the street. I saw BB8 (one word: gorgeous as all get-out) and Mona (deliciously adorable).

Then I scanned the beautiful people and just couldn't figure out which of the hot dudes was M21.

Thx, M21. :) It looked crazy-busy. I didn't want to intrude or have to ask someone to watch my stuff while I unloaded from across the street. (Plus, I really do have a touch of agoraphobia.) Next time I'll show up seconds before the starter pistol goes off at 9, on the dot.

who the heck is maison21?

maison21 is christian may, a los angeles based interior decorator with decided opinions about design. he'd like to share those opinions with you, to make the world a little bit prettier for the good of all mankind...

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